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Today, PSR is joining with dozens of organizations, representing millions of Americans, calling on the U.S. Senate to pass clean energy and climate legislation. Please tell your Senators that we can no longer delay action if we are to protect our health and the health of future generations from catastrophic climate change.
A Nuclear Free Future: It Takes Everyone
August 6, 2009, 6:00-7:00 pm, Japanese American Historical Plaza at Waterfront Park
A diverse coalition of community organizations request your presence at the annual Hiroshima Ceremony on August 6th. Please join us in honoring the 200,000 immediate victims of the
Add your voice, energy, and effort to accomplish A Nuclear-Free Future. Featured speakers and performers are Margaret Eng, Chisao Hata and friends, Ronault “Polo” LS Catalani, Goudarz Eghtedari, Yoshie Yamasaki and Lyn Nutter, Emily Hill,Dr. John Pearson, Mayor Adams and Thousand Waves
The event is free and open to the public. Call Oregon PSR at 503.274.2720 or click here for more information.
Good News! Tell Governor Kulongoski Thank you!
On Friday, July 31, Governor Kulongoski formally indicated his intent to veto House Bill 2940. http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/kulongoski_signals_intent_to_v.html
Oregon PSR's position on HB 2940 is that it reduces our state's commitment to clean renewable energy by redefining what is "renewable" under the Renewable Energy Standard passed in 2007. That Standard requires
Oregon PSR sent an email to members and posted an alert on our website in early July encouraging you to contact Governor Kulongoski to request that he veto HB 2940. It worked! We were heard! Thank him by email or phone 503.378.4582.
Single Payer work to be done!
"The worst mistake that progressives could make in August would be to put their time and energy into getting members of Congress to agree to back a barely-acceptable compromise that could end up being unacceptable by the time the lobbyists and their political handmaidens finish with it."
Opportunities to lean on members of
Earl Bluenauer
Wednesday , August 12, 6:30 PM,
rontons, 600 E. Burnside
Think & Drink with Earl Blumenauer and Wim Wiewel. A happy-hour conversation series sponsored by the Oregon Council for the Humanities.
Free and open to the public.
Kurt Schrader and Jeff Merkley
Tuesday, August 18, 7 - 9 a.m.
Multnomah Athletic Club, 1849 SW Salmon,